Hey, vintage SS amp users: it was time for a change!
No, not tubes! Gimme a break. :D
My Phase Linear 400 was humming loudly and sending hum and static to my speakers: I thought it was broken. Apparently not, though, just a ground loop. However while waiting for the tech to check it out, I tried and bought a NAD C270; (Cdn$575, about US$430, plus tax). What bargain!
Yes, it's true what they say about '70s SS -- etched and sharp. The NAD did away with all that. CDs that were so bright and sharp I couln't listen to them are now at least listenable.
Mind you, the Phase has the leaner, tighter base. Hmmm!! Imagining bi-amping: NAD high, Phase low. :cool:
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Thanks for your concern for my health ...
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Originally Posted by CARLOS
I'm very sorry to hear your Phase was salvagable ... Hope your sitting down next time you get in front of a mind blowing system, you might have a heart attack. Long drop to the floor!
Later,
Carlos
Rest assured, though, I do perfer the NAD; meanwhile the Phase is sitting gathering dust in a corner.
Some people have recommended upgrades to the Phase that are supposed to bring it up to modern standards. Maybe, but not being a DIY'er, it would have cost me a lot more to do this than buy the NAD.